Patents by Inventor Danny Earp

Danny Earp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220347728
    Abstract: Effluent containment devices are made of flame-resistant material having a Flame Spread Index of greater than zero and less than 30. The material may also have anti-static properties, such as being formed of a dissipative material or one that resists flow electrification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: 10610899
    Abstract: A containment structure includes a skeleton support structure and a partial enclosure formed of sheets to house an automated system for cleaning process equipment, such as heat exchangers. The partial enclosure includes a front sheet, a pair of opposing side sheets, a rear sheet, a top sheet, and a floor sheet. Each one of the front sheet and side sheets is supported by the skeleton structure. The side sheets have a rear height that is less than a front height of the side sheets and the rear sheet has a height that is less than a height of the front sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: 10195651
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for handling effluent during a hydroblasting operation of a vessel. The system includes a bag assembly comprising a containment bag and a drain. A throat opening is configured to interface with an end of a vessel. The sidewall extends approximately longitudinally from the throat opening. The sleeve is located substantially circumferentially around the containment bag near the throat opening and is formed of a resilient, anti-static material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: 9586725
    Abstract: An effluent container may have multiple sheets of material attached together to form a generally rectangular shape, having a front sheet, a back sheet, two side sheets, and a bottom sheet; a securing system attached to a free end of at least one of the sheets and configured to attach the effluent container to a support structure; and a drain located on one of the sheets, proximate to the bottom sheet, the drain configured to provide selective fluid communication between the interior of the container and an outside of the container. A method of forming an effluent container may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20160279676
    Abstract: A containment structure includes a skeleton support structure and a partial enclosure formed of sheets to house an automated system for cleaning process equipment, such as heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20160250672
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for handling effluent during a hydroblasting operation of a vessel. The system includes a bag assembly comprising a containment bag and a drain. A throat opening is configured to interface with an end of a vessel. The sidewall extends approximately longitudinally from the throat opening. The sleeve is located substantially circumferentially around the containment bag near the throat opening and is formed of a resilient, anti-static material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: 9387524
    Abstract: An effluent container may include: a first sheet of material; a second sheet of material being attached to the first sheet of material so as to form a container, first and second liners are secured to the respective first and second sheets with securing sheets; at least one of either attaching structure located on the container configured to allow the container to be attached to a structure and closure structure located on the both the first and second sheets of material at the open end, the closure structure configured to allow the container to be closed onto a structure; and a drain located on one of the sheets at an end opposite the open end, the drain configured to provide selective fluid communication between the interior of the container and an outside of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20150266623
    Abstract: An effluent container may have multiple sheets of material attached together to form a generally rectangular shape, having a front sheet, a back sheet, two side sheets, and a bottom sheet; a securing system attached to a free end of at least one of the sheets and configured to attach the effluent container to a support structure; and a drain located on one of the sheets, proximate to the bottom sheet, the drain configured to provide selective fluid communication between the interior of the container and an outside of the container. A method of forming an effluent container may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20150122355
    Abstract: An effluent container may include: a first sheet of material; a second sheet of material being attached to the first sheet of material so as to form a container, first and second liners are secured to the respective first and second sheets with securing sheets; at least one of either attaching structure located on the container configured to allow the container to be attached to a structure and closure structure located on the both the first and second sheets of material at the open end, the closure structure configured to allow the container to be closed onto a structure; and a drain located on one of the sheets at an end opposite the open end, the drain configured to provide selective fluid communication between the interior of the container and an outside of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: The Blast Bag Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Danny EARP
  • Patent number: 8944092
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable drain device for containing seepage from a pipe-joint coupling as the coupling is broken open. The drain device has a wrap member made of a sheet material sufficiently pliant to be wrapped around the circumference of the pipe-joint coupling and resistant to the seepage composition. A drain means is disposed on the wrap member, having a drain port passing through the surfaces of the wrap member and a drain neck. The drain neck is disposed to direct seepage out of the installed wrap member. After use, the drain device can be disposed of as solid waste, rather than needing to be cleaned if the seepage was a hazardous material. The drain device being “disposable” allows the avoidance of creating an additional hazardous waste stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: 7753090
    Abstract: A device is disclosed which acts to contain the contaminated effluent of an operation such as a hydro-blasting operation. The device has flexible bag for containing the effluent. The bag has an opening interfacing with a vessel being fluid blasted, into which opening the blasting effluent is received. A drain port is positioned on the containment bag to gravity empty the effluent from the interior of the bag, and a vent appropriately located on the containment bag to relieve pressure in the interior space during use and emptying. A flange strap disposed secures the bag opening to the vessel, and a support means is arranged to suspend the containment bag in proper relationship with the vessel. An expansion mechanism can be used to hold the containment bag in an expanded condition to facilitate use of the bag to properly contain the effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20090126803
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable drain device for containing seepage from a pipe-joint coupling as the coupling is broken open. The drain device has a wrap member made of a sheet material sufficiently pliant to be wrapped around the circumference of the pipe-joint coupling and resistant to the seepage composition. A drain means is disposed on the wrap member, having a drain port passing through the surfaces of the wrap member and a drain neck. The drain neck is disposed to direct seepage out of the installed wrap member. After use, the drain device can be disposed of as solid waste, rather than needing to be cleaned if the seepage was a hazardous material. The drain device being “disposable” allows the avoidance of creating an additional hazardous waste stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Publication number: 20070199594
    Abstract: A device is disclosed which acts to contain the contaminated effluent of an operation such as a hydro-blasting operation. The device has flexible bag for containing the effluent. The bag has an opening interfacing with a vessel being fluid blasted, into which opening the blasting effluent is received. A drain port is positioned on the containment bag to gravity empty the effluent from the interior of the bag, and a vent appropriately located on the containment bag to relieve pressure in the interior space during use and emptying. A flange strap disposed secures the bag opening to the vessel, and a support means is arranged to suspend the containment bag in proper relationship with the vessel. An expansion mechanism can be used to hold the containment bag in an expanded condition to facilitate use of the bag to properly contain the effluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Danny Earp
  • Patent number: RE49250
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for handling effluent during a hydroblasting operation of a vessel. The system includes a bag assembly comprising a containment bag and a drain. A throat opening is configured to interface with an end of a vessel. The sidewall extends approximately longitudinally from the throat opening. The sleeve is located substantially circumferentially around the containment bag near the throat opening and is formed of a resilient, anti-static material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Danny Earp